Passage Summary: Marc thinks people miss the old days and hate the revolution; Robert thinks they miss the really old days and don't mind the revolution, but both agree people are feeling sentimental about the past.

Conclusion: The citizens of their country are currently experiencing feelings of nostalgia.

Reasoning: Marc cites nostalgia as evidence of regret for the revolution, while Robert clarifies that the nostalgia is for the distant past rather than the recent past.

Analysis: When looking for agreement, ignore the fireworks of the debate and look for the shared premise. Marc uses nostalgia to prove regret, and Robert uses a specific type of nostalgia to disprove regret. Since both are arguing about the meaning of the nostalgia, they must both accept that the nostalgia exists. It is the common ground upon which their different interpretations are built.